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No organization is entirely free of polarizing workplace conversations. Some of these controversial conversations have to do with differing views on the work itself, but the most heated discussions usually arise from conflicting personal beliefs that make it into the workspace. In most cases, workers know not to bring up polarizing issues within the workplace or broach topics that are too sensitive to discuss offhandedly during a 10-minute work break, but even the most careful employees slip up sometimes.
Managing polarizing issues in the workplace can be left to the workers to resolve among themselves, but such a strategy often